Now They Want My Forgiveness - Chapter 213: Chapter 213

Eleanor took a bite of the apple Jordan had peeled for her. It tasted sweeter than she'd expected. At her age, chasing fame and fortune didn't matter anymore. All she wanted was a happy, peaceful family. And that was more than enough.
Stella and Jordan walked into the hospital and bumped right into Lionel, who was on duty. Lionel glanced at Stella, then Jordan. He turned to leave, but Stella stopped him.
He froze for a second and frowned. When he tried to walk away, Stella followed him. "Seriously, Lionel? You see us and try to bolt? What, feeling guilty?"
Of course, Lionel knew what had happened to the Hayes family. Even if Stella wasn't directly involved, everything that happened to them was basically karma.
And Lionel had his history with Stella. He figured he'd get his karma, too. He just wanted to keep his distance, maybe delay the consequences.
But Stella blocked his way. Her stare was ice cold. It freaked him out enough that he couldn't even meet her eyes. "What, can't look at me now?" Stella said, pressing him.
"I've got work to do," Lionel muttered and tried to move past her. Jordan stepped in his way.
"She's talking to you. Why are you trying to run off?" Jordan wasn't even trying to be intimidating, but his presence made Lionel tense up.
He felt that way every time he saw Jordan. And honestly, he had no idea why. "Stella, I really gotta—" He didn't finish. Stella slapped him hard. Lionel just stood there, stunned.
"You're lucky that was all I did," Stella snapped. "Weren't you Anna's fiancé? Now that she's gone, you called about the Hayes family? You know they cut me off, right? You think tossing that on me will make me feel guilty if I don't help?
"Your family didn't lift a finger for them before, and now you won't even step up when they're in the hospital? Max was your best friend. Andrew practically raised you. This is how you pay them back?"
Lionel said nothing. He didn't even know where to start. He was drowning in debt himself.
"I haven't come after you yet, Lionel, but don't think for a second I've forgotten," Stella told him. "I'm here to move them to another hospital. But your turn's coming."
Then she walked straight to the doctor to sort out the transfer. When the doctor found out she was transferring them to a common hospital, he looked surprised.
"Ms. Hayes, I should tell you upfront that the place you're taking them doesn't have the kind of equipment or level of care we do here," the doctor said.
"I know," Stella replied. Her face gave nothing away. The doctor didn't say anything else.
"Alright, then I just need you to sign this transfer release," he said. It basically meant the hospital wasn't responsible anymore once the transfer happened.
Stella signed her name without hesitation. As the staff watched them leave, one doctor leaned in and whispered to another, "You think she's just letting them go?"
"Doubt it. If she wanted them dead, she wouldn't bother moving them. She'd just stop treatment altogether. I think she just doesn't want them to get premium care. Remember that girl?"
"Of course. When she first came here, everybody was talking. She'd been through hell."
"Word was it was all because of her family. Maybe this is her way of getting even."
Family drama wasn't their business. All they could do was watch. Stella had Max and Andrew moved into the same room at the new hospital. Andrew had woken up, but he still couldn't talk. He just lay there, staring at Stella the whole time.